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Rev. Prepared By Reviewed By Approved By

Date
No. Discipline Engineering Project
Engineer Manager Engineer / Manager
1 DEC 1995 P. BALLAY P. CRIPPS M. MENZIES
2 29 DEC 00 G. HASNESS D. BRZEZINSKI
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SCOPE ....................................................................................................................................................3

DEFINITIONS..........................................................................................................................................3

SUMMARY OF ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS...................................................................................3

DESIGN ...................................................................................................................................................6

MATERIALS............................................................................................................................................7

FABRICATION ........................................................................................................................................8

INSTALLATION ......................................................................................................................................9

INSPECTION AND TESTING .................................................................................................................9

PREPARATION FOR SHIPMENT ..........................................................................................................10

LIST OF TABLES

TABLE 1..................................................................................................................................................4

TABLE 2..................................................................................................................................................8

Revision 2 Memo
DEC\2000 To update and reflect current code references and requirements and industry and
manufacturing practices.
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SCOPE

1.1 This specification covers the mandatory requirements for materials, design, fabrication,
inspection and testing of plastic and plastic-lined piping. It covers:

a. Thermoplastic piping.

b. Thermoplastic lined ferrous metal piping.

c. Reinforced thermosetting resin pipe (RTRP).

1.2 Pipeline RTRP materials under the jurisdiction of ASME codes B31.4 or B31.8 are not
within the scope of this specification.

1.3 An asterisk (*) indicates that additional information is provided by ESSO in an

addendum to this specification.

1.4 A pound sign (#) indicates that ESSO review/approval is required before design is
finalized or equipment is purchased.

DEFINITIONS

2.1 Design temperature - the maximum fluid temperature to be encountered during normal
operation.

2.2 Design pressure - the pressure at the most severe condition of coincident internal or
external pressure and temperature expected during normal operation.

SUMMARY OF ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

3.1 Table 1 lists the codes and standards which shall be used with this specification.

3.2 The equipment and materials used shall conform to the latest editions, revisions and
addenda of the codes, standards and regulations listed in Table 1.
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TABLE 1
R2
ASME Standards
B31.3 Process Piping, 1999 Edition
API Standards
15LR Low Pressure Fiberglass Line Pipe
15LE Polyethylene Line Pipe (PE)
AWWA Standard
C950 Fiberglass Pressure Pipe
ASTM Standards
D638 Tensile Properties of Plastics
D1527 Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) Plastic Pipe, Schedules 40
and 80
D1599 Resistance to Short-Time Hydraulic Pressure of Plastic Pipe, Tubing
and Fittings
D1784 Rigid Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Compounds and Chlorinated Poly
(Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Compounds
D1785 Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Plastic Pipe Schedules 40, 80 and 120
D2105 Longitudinal Tensile Properties of "Fiberglass" (Glass-Fiber-
Reinforced Thermosetting-Resin) Pipe and Tube
D2241 Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Pressure-Rated Pipe (SDR Series)
D2282 Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) Plastic Pipe (SDR-PR)
D2310 Machine-Made "Fiberglass" (Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Thermosetting-
Resin) Pipe
D2447 Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Pipe, Schedule 40 and 80, Based on
Outside Diameter
D2467 Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Plastic Pipe Fittings, Schedule 80
D2513 Thermoplastic Gas Pressure Pipe, Tubing and Fittings
(and all applicable specifications included in this standard)
D2517 Reinforced Epoxy Resin Gas Pressure Pipe and Fittings
(and all applicable specifications listed in this standard)
D2563 Classifying Visual Defects in Glass-Reinforced Plastic Laminate Parts
D2996 Filament Wound "Fiberglass" (Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Thermosetting-
Resin) Pipe
D2997 Centrifugally Cast "Fiberglass (Glass-Fiber-Reinforced
Thermosetting-Resin) Pipe
TABLE 1 (CONT'D)
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D3034 Type PSM Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Sewer Pipe and Fittings
D3035 Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Pipe (DR-PR) Based on Controlled Outside
Diameter
D3261 Butt Heat Fusion Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Fittings for Polyethylene
(PE) Plastic Pipe and Tubing
D3299 Filament-Wound Glass-Fiber Reinforced Thermoset Resin Corrosion-
Resistant Tanks
D3350 Polyethylene Plastics Pipe and Fittings Materials
D3517 "Fiberglass" (Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Thermosetting-Resin) Pressure
Pipe
D3754 "Fiberglass" (Glass-Fiber Reinforced Thermosetting-Resin) Sewer
and Industrial Pressure Pipe
D4024 Machine Made "Fiberglass" (Glass-Fiber-Reinfoced Thermosetting-
Resin) Flanges
D5685 "Fiberglass" (Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Thermosetting-Resin) Pressure
Pipe Fittings
F439 Chlorinated Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Plastic Pipe Fittings,
Schedule 80
F441/F441M Chlorinated Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Plastic Pipe, Schedules 40
and 80
F442/F442M Chlorinated Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Plastic Pipe (SDR-PR)
F679 Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC) Large-Diameter Plastic Gravity Sewer Pipe
and Fittings
F1545 Plastic-Lined Ferrous Metal Pipe, Fittings, and Flanges

R2 3.3 High density polyethylene (HDPE) piping NPS 6 and larger shall meet the requirements
of ASTM D3035. Allowable pressure ratings shall not exceed those specified for the
Standard Dimension Ratios shown in ASTM D3035 for Type III Polyethylene, Grade
P34, Class C. Burst pressure and sustained pressure test requirements shall be those
specified for PE 3406.

R2 # 3.4 Reinforced thermosetting resin pipe shall conform to the following:

R2 a. Filament wound pipe for sizes NPS 16 and smaller shall use an epoxy resin and
conform to ASTM D2310 and ASTM D2996 Type RTRP-11F.

R2 b. Filament wound pipe for sizes NPS 18 and larger shall use a polyester resin and
conform to ASTM D2310 and ASTM D2996 Type RTRP-12E.

R2 c. Centrifugally cast pipe for sizes NPS 16 and smaller shall use an epoxy resin
and conform to ASTM D2310 and ASTM D2997 Type RTRP-21C.
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R2 d. Centrifugally cast pipe for sizes NPS 18 and larger shall use a polyester resin
and conform to ASTM D2310 and ASTM D2997 Type RTRP-22B.

# 3.5 Proposals to use other type of RTRP pipe per ASTM D2310 shall be submitted to ESSO
for approval.

DESIGN

4.1 Plastic piping shall not be used in above-ground flammable materials or combustible
liquid.

R2 # 4.2 Above ground plastic piping subject to potential physical damage shall be encased in
steel pipe. Aboveground plastic pipe subject to potential sunlight damage shall be
painted, insulated, or otherwise protected from the harmful effects of the sun. Alternate
methods of protection shall be approved by ESSO.

4.3 Pipe lengths shall not exceed 3 m (10 ft.) for PTFE, and 6 m (20 ft.) for other plastic
linings, in order to limit differential thermal expansion between the pipe and the lining.

4.4 Maximum allowable deflection of thermoplastic and RTRP pipe shall not exceed 5%,
taking into account applicable live and dead loads.

# 4.5 Proposals to use threaded joint thermoplastic pipe or RTRP pipe shall be submitted to
ESSO for approval. Mechanical joints which incorporate O-ring seals are acceptable for
RTRP piping.

R2 4.6 Mitered fittings in PE piping may be rated for only 60% of the design stress rating of the
pipe used for the fitting.

4.7 The required thickness of straight sections of non-metallic pipe under internal pressure
shall be determined by the equation for non-metallic piping in ASME B31.3.

4.8 To determine the external design pressure for plastic pipe installed underground, under
water or in other situations which cause external pressure, a safety factor of four must
be applied to the critical buckling pressure considering all imposed loads.

R2 4.9 When non-metallic pipe is used in vacuum service, the pressure design thickness, t,
must be determined in accordance with ASME B31.3, considering any applicable
dynamic effects such as vibrations, fatigue, cyclic operations, etc.

4.10 Plastic-lined piping shall have flanged joints. Joint design shall be per the following:

a. In non-flammable or non-combustible service, the liner shall be moulded or

shaped (lapped over the flange faces) to provide the gasket for the joint.
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b. In flammable materials, combustible liquid or hazardous liquid service, the

flanged joint shall be designed to prevent leakage under exposure to heat
sufficient to destroy or melt the lining material. Vented piping shall not be used.

MATERIALS

# 5.1 Proposals to use plastic materials (specification and grade) other than covered by this
specification shall be submitted to ESSO for approval.

Plastic Piping

5.2.1 Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) pipe with Schedules 40, 80 and 120 wall thickness must
comply with ASTM D1785. Pipe with wall thicknesses conforming to the standard
thermoplastic pipe dimension ratio (SDR) must comply with ASTM D2241.

# 5.2.2 Polyethylene (PE) pipe with schedules 40 and 80 wall thicknesses must comply with
ASTM D2447. Pipe with wall thickness conforming to the standard thermoplastic pipe
dimension ratio (SDR) must comply with ASTM D3035.

R2 # 5.2.3 PE pipe NPS 6 and larger must be high density polyethylene conforming to
ASTM D3035, type PE 3406 or 3408. In size NPS 4 and smaller, other materials shall
be approved by ESSO. Polyethylene for all pipe and fittings shall be classified by the
manufacturer per ASTM D3350.

5.2.4 Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) pipe with Schedules 40 and 80 wall thicknesses

must comply with ASTM D1527.

R2 5.2.5 ABS pipe with wall thicknesses conforming to the Standard thermoplastic pipe
Dimension Ratio (SDR) must comply with ASTM D2282.

R2 5.2.6 Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride (CPVC) pipe with Schedules 40 and 80 wall thicknesses
must comply with ASTM F441.

R2 5.2.7 CPVC pipe with wall thicknesses conforming to the Standard thermoplastic pipe
Dimension Ratio (SDR) must comply with ASTM F442.

R2 5.2.8 CPVC pipe size is limited to NPS 12 maximum.

R2 # 5.2.9 Reinforced thermosetting resin pipes (RTRP) in sizes NPS 2 to 12 specified for use in
gas service must comply with ASTM D2517 and D2996. Centrifugally cast RTRP,
couplings with ASTM D2997 can also be used, subject to ESSO approval.

5.2.10 For reinforced thermosetting pipe, filament wound, glass fibre reinforced epoxy or
polyester resin pipes (as per standards listed in Table 1) are preferred.
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Plastic-Lined Piping

5.3.1 Limitations on use of acceptable plastic materials shall be per the following:

a. Resins for polypropylene (PP) lined pipe and fittings shall be per ASTM F492,
except that the use of glass fibre filled resins is permitted only for fittings.

b. Temperature limitations applicable to in-service use, and to shipping, handling

and storage of plastic and plastic-lined pipe and fittings shall be per Table 2.

TABLE 2
R2
Material Temperature Limitation , °C (°°F)
(1)

(2)
Resin Grade Minimum Maximum
PP Type I -1 (30) 99 (210)
PP Type II -1 (30) 99 (210)
PTFE - -40 (-40) 260 (500)
FEP - -40 (-40) 149 (300)
PVDF (Kynar) - -18 (0) 135 (275)

Notes:

# 1. For exposure to corrosive environments, the manufacturer's

recommendations shall be submitted to ESSO for review.

2. Values represent maximum design temperature of contained fluid.

FABRICATION

R2 # 6.1 Venting to relieve potential pressure stresses due to gas permeation into the area
between some liners and metal pipe is required per ASTM F1545. This requirement
may be waived provided the piping has been vacuum tested and is rated for full vacuum
at the specified design temperature.
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INSTALLATION

7.1 Bolt torque values to prevent liner damage shall be provided by the pipe vendor. Bolts
shall be tightened with a suitable torque wrench to insure these torque values are not
exceeded.

R2 7.2 Plastic spacers are permitted between plastic-lined pipe and other types of flanged
equipment in non-flammable or non-combustible service. Spacers larger than 13 mm
(1/2 in.) shall be armoured.

7.3 PE piping shall be joined only by heat fusion welding, using heat fusion machines
available from the Vendor. Flanges shall be used, as required, to connect into dissimilar
systems.

R2 7.4 RTRP pipe joints in above ground piping shall be made in accordance with the
manufacturer's recommended procedure, except that joint strength shall be equal to the
longitudinal strength of the pipe when tested per ASTM D2105.

7.5 Bell and spigot joints using elastomeric seals are acceptable for underground RTRP
pipe, provided allowance is made for thermal expansion and contraction to avoid pullout
in service.

INSPECTION AND TESTING

8.1 All cracks, inclusions of charred materials and unfused filler materials are considered
defects and shall be repaired or replaced.

8.2 For solvent or adhesive joined piping, protrusion of dried cement or adhesive exceeding
25% of the wall thickness shall be removed.

8.3 For heat fusion joined piping, protrusion of fused filler material or base material
exceeding 25% of the wall thickness shall be removed.

8.4 Inspection of thermoplastic-lined pipe and fittings shall be per the applicable ASTM
Specification in the Vendor's shop. Except where option of hydrostatic or electrostatic
testing is permitted, both tests are required.

8.5 Plastic piping shall not be hydrostatically tested until all fusion joints have cooled to
ambient temperature and all solvent cemented joints have fully cured.

8.6 Inspection of RTRP pipe and fittings shall be per ASTM D2563, Acceptance Level II.
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PREPARATION FOR SHIPMENT

9.1 After completion of inspection, all pipe and fittings shall be prepared for shipment as
follows:

a. Flanges shall be protected over the entire gasket surface with wood or
hardboard protectors bolted hand tight with at least four bolts.

b. Threaded-end or socket welding-end connections shall be fitted with wood or

plastic plugs or caps.

9.2 Thermoplastic pipe shall be shipped on racks or an equivalent that will give continuous
support and prevent sagging or draping.

R2 9.3 Plastic and plastic-lined pipe and fittings shall not be shipped, stored or handled at
temperatures below the recommended minimum limit established in ASME B31.3,
Appendix F, for the specific grade of plastic under consideration.